Lake Church, Wisconsin
Lake Church, Wisconsin | |
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Lake Church, Wisconsin Lake Church, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°29′59″N 87°49′14″W / 43.49972°N 87.82056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Ozaukee |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567726[1] |
Lake Church is an unincorporated community located in the town of Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Lake Church is east of Belgium and is near Interstate 43.
History
A post office called Lake Church was established in 1894; it closed in 1907.[2] The community took its name from St. Mary's of the Lake Church.[3]
In 2021, the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary was established in the waters of Lake Michigan off Lake Church.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Lake Church". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Ozaukee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Newland Became Cedarburg". The Milwaukee Sentinel. September 4, 1967. pp. Part 5, Page 5. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ National Marine Sanctuaries: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Accessed 29 June 2021
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations Subpart T—Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary ecfr.gov September 11, 2023 Accessed September 13, 2023